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Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.
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Fraud email example:
From: "online pools" <onlinepool@msn.com>
Date: Wed, 28 Sep 2005 18:05:35 +0000
Subject: ATTENTION MOHAMMED
--BRITISH AMERICA LOTTERY CORPORATION
CUSTOMER SERVICE,
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28 TANFIELD ROAD,CROYDON. LONDON
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Ref: KPC/9080118308/02/TCA
Batch: 12/25/0034
Attn: Winner Mohammed,
We happily announce to you the draw of the British Lottery International programs held on the 30th of July, 2005 in London.
Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: 56475600545 188 with Serial number 5388/02 drew the lucky numbers: 31-6-26-13-35-7, which subsequently won you the lottery in the 2nd category.
You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of US$2,500,000.00 (Two Million, Five Hundred Thousand, United States Dollars) in cash credited to file KPC/9080118308/02/TCA. This is from a total cash prize of US$75,000.000.00 (Seventy Five Million United State Dollars) shared amongst the first fifty (50) lucky winners in this category "B".This year Lottery Program Jackpot is the largest ever for British Lottery. The estimated $75 Million jackpot would be the sixth-biggest in U.K. history. The biggest was the $363 Million jackpot that went to two winners in January, 2004 drawing of The Big Game Mega Millions predecessor.
Note that your lucky winning number falls within our European booklet representative office in Europe as indicated in our play coupon. In view of this, your US$2,500,000.00 (Two Million, Five Hundred Thousand, United States Dollars) would be released to you officially by our affiliate Bank.
Our agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate the release of your funds to you as soon as you make contact with him.All participants were selected randomly from 'World Wide Web' site through computer draw system and extracted from over 100,000 companies.
This promotion takes place annually. For security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning information confidential till your claims is processed and your money remitted to you. This is a part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program by some unscrupulous elements.
Please be warned.To file for your claim, please contact your claims agent with the below details for processing of your claims and endeavor to list out your winning numbers when filing your claim.
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Name: Mr. Harold Brookes.
Tel: +44-703-190-3427, +44-703-184-3947, +44-703-190-5054
Fax: +44-870-389-0075 /+44-709-286-7716
E-mail: ukonlinebonnaza@msn.com
Foreign Services Manager, Payment and Release order Department,
TRANS-ATLANTIC S.A LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM
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Note: all claims process and clearance procedures must be duly
completed early to avoid impersonation arising to the issue of double claim.
To avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please quote your
reference/batch numbers in any correspondences with us or our designated agent.
Congratulations once more from all members and staffs of this program.Yours Faithfully,
Mrs. Mary Cassidy.
British Lottery Commission Coordinator.
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